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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than the Galaxy J8, getting a 77.4 score against 76.7. Huawei Mate 8 is a noticeably older and a little heavier phone than the Galaxy J8, but Huawei managed to make it just a little thinner anyway. Huawei Mate 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a better screen density.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy J8. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy J8 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and a back facing camera with a 16 MP resolution, the Galaxy J8 also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
Huawei Mate 8 has a bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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